Gov. Jerry Brown signed a series of bills on Sunday calling for criminal justice reforms, including reduction of penalties for some gun and drug crimes and changes to the Megan’s Law sex offender registry.

Brown loosened the penalty enhancements eligible for judges to use during sentencing for drug crimes, and stripped away mandatory additional penalties for the use of a gun in the commission of a crime.

He released a series of announcements Sunday regarding the legislation passed by the California Senate and Assembly that he signed into law over the weekend.

One of the more controversial measures, SB 384, would create a more detailed system for sex offender classification, as opposed to a blanket lifetime registration, which is the case under current law.

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